Former world traveler, now retired at the tender age of 30something to a quiet retreat on the Western slope of Mt Abraham. I like all the crunchy stuff, gardening, yoga, skinny-dipping, backpacking blah blah blah. I'm kinda cynical but still believe strongly in kindness as a way of being.

I'm real sensitive and in touch with my emotions but I still like banging things with hammers and cutting down trees with chainsaws.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I live as a bit of a hermit and I like to hear news from the outside every so often. Bonus if you are a native French or Chinese speaker. I need practice to not slip back into the cursed monolingualism of white America.

Interests

• cooking
• yoga
• cycling
• backpacking
• social work
• social justice
• vinyl
• mental health
• animal husbandry

Music, Movies, and Books

Top 3 Books all time:

The Things They Carried (Tim O'brien) , Possibilities (David Graeber), Nine Headed Dragon River (Peter Matthiessen)

Top 3 Albums all time:

London Calling (the Clash), Graceland (Paul Simon), In An Aeroplane Over the Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel)

Top 3 Directors

Herzog, PT Anderson, Cohen Brothers

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent two summers in a Buddhist Monastery in Southern Taiwan. Boom! So spiritual!

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes! I'm a great tour guide and booster for my home state especially if you're into all the foodie shit and swimming holes and hiking trails. And thrift stores and music.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Couch in a private room. Kitchen. Internet. Sweet pond to swim in.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Scotland, Switzerland, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, United Kingdom